(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a trustee may not lend trust funds to:
(1) the trustee or an affiliate;
(2) a director, officer, or employee of the trustee or an affiliate;
(3) a relative of the trustee; or
(4) the trustee's employer, employee, partner, or other business associate.
(b) This section does not prohibit:
(1) a loan by a trustee to a beneficiary of the trust if the loan is expressly authorized or directed by the instrument or transaction establishing the trust; or
(2) a deposit by a corporate trustee with itself under Section 113.057 of this Act.
Official text of the Texas Property Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.